Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-26
West Washington Affairs.

CLEANLINESS NOT A CRIME--This morning In the
Police Court, Agent Key, OF the Humane Society,"
charged Lewis j. Collins, the Hvery-stable keeper
on 3lst street, with wasting Potomac water. IL
was shown that at the time the water was running
Mr.. Collins was cleaning public gutter with it,
lated. The court acquitted the defendant
THE EMANCIPATION DAY SHOOTING CAsE:-Last
night Omcer Hess arrested Godfrey Jones, the col
also cOlored on Emancipation day, n ar the corner
OF 9th and streets To-day, in the Police Court
anxious to prosecute, and said that he defendant
was drunk at the time he fired the lot. The bull
let, he said, passed over his shoulder The defend
ant said he was playing with a seven-shooter and
it was accidentally discharged. He was fined $40
or sixty days in jail
FORFEITED THEIR CoLLArERAI--Thos. Curtin,
disturbing the quiet OF West Washington, each
forfeited S. collateral In the Police Court this
SABBATH SCHOOL UNION.-The Commissioners
have granted the use OF the market t-heuse nall TO
what is known as the NJ Street Union sabbath
School, which meets every Sunday afternoon at
that place. The Officers Of the union are: James
A. Hoffman, superintendent; E. c. Bromley secre-
tary; w. F. Gibbons, treasurer, and John s. Black
ford librarian. See advertisement elsewhere OF
supper to be given on Thursday evening.
FUNERAIS-The funeral OF Theresa Moore, the
girl whose death, 1t is supposed, resulted from
0ver-study, took place yesterday afternoon from
her aunts residence. No. 2725 n street. The pu-
PPi oe Ged
day morning, in the eighty third year OF his age
took place yesterday afternoon from Oak Hill
chapel He was a native OF Boston, Mass, but
was for nearly forty years respected citizen OF
the District.
HONE AGAIN.-Mr. F. l. Moore returned from At
lantic City last night, where he recently went for
the benefit of his health.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
M.-Great Falls, temperature, 53; condition, 3;
receiving reservoir, temperature, 53; condition at
north connection, 6; condition at south connec-
tion %; distributing reservoir, temperature, Of |;
condition at in1uent gate-hOuse, 20; condition at
ef1luenJ gate-house, 36.
Charleston Crowded with Visitors.
THE CABINET OFFICERS HANDSOMELY ENTERTAINED.
Charleston, 8. c., was crowded with visitors last
night to attend the unveiling Of the Calhoun
monument to-day. Secretary Lamar, Postmaster
General Villas, Secretary Fairchild. Senator yoor-
hees, OF Indiana, and Mr. l. G. Washington, arrived
on special train yesterday morning and are
uuartered at the Charleston Hotel where they re-
ce1ved yesterday q large number of visitors. Sem
At0rS Hampton and Butler are also in the city.
Secretary Lamar and his party were elegantly
entertained at breakfast at the Charleston Hotel
by Mayor COurtenay, who was assisted In doing
the honorS OF the occasion by q number OF promi-
nent local dignitarteS Secretary Fairchtld and
Gen. Villas visited the harbOr Jett1es under the
escort OF the superintendent Of public buildings,
the guests Of the city. Tonight they viii be en-
terta1ned at reception by Mr.. C. O. Witte, preS-
dent OF the Peoples National Bank, and on We'd
nesday night at . reception in honor Of Nj. Lamar
at Geo. w. Williams.